Music Producer, Engineer

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The amazing people and friends I meet along the way.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Nothing is ever as easy as it seems.

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: I tend to work on pop, pop/rock, indie, alternative and electronic. Thats really what I've been working on the past few years.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I'm very good with people, and project management, but I think my strongest skill/trait is empathy. I understand people and where they come from and that helps me build relationships with them..

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I think of myself more of interpreter of what the song is trying to say. I like to get to know the artist on a deeper level and learn as much as I can about who they are and where they come from. Then, I learn the intention of the song is supposed say and feel.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Every project is different. I treat every song as a creation as if it was its own person with it's own personality, needs, and wants. The song is created, recorded, edited, mixed and mastered. The "how" is never exactly the same...

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: www.baylandrecords.com/gear

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: Justin Mendal-Johnson, Dave Sitek, Kevin Shirley, Kennith Mount, Jake Gosling... yeah. They're all great.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Music Production and Engineering takes the up the majority of my time, but editing is by far the most time consuming. I'm always fascinated by the vast differences in every project, so I find that it doesn't matter what I do, it's always a ton of fun and we all seem to grow together.